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Category Archives: Opinion
A Pause to Consider the Wooster/Pinter Kerfuffle
Why did the Pinter estate demand that press be kept from the Wooster Group’s L.A. staging of ‘The Room’?
Like Father, an Unlikely Son: Baba Israel Pays Tribute to a Living Legacy
With Yako 440, Israel’s new show at the BRIC, accompanied by a retrospective exhibit, both mourns and celebrates his jazzbo dad, steven ben israel.
Is a Black Perspective Too Much to Ask of Brecht?
Rehearsal room squabbles aside, the questions raised by Tonya Pinkins as she departed CSC’s ‘Mother Courage’ deserve a closer look.
A Playwright’s Journey Through a Year of Physical Theatre Training at Dell’Arte
The writer shares her experience of spending 10 months in Blue Lake, Calif., at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre.
A Tragic Trio: Arthur Miller’s Centennial Inspires Stunning New Revivals
New stagings of ‘All My Sons,’ ‘A View From the Bridge,’ and ‘Incident at Vichy’ don’t just remind us of the playwright’s grand ambitions; they realize them.
Why I Almost Slapped a Fellow Theatre Patron, and What That Says About Our Theatres
How a seemingly normal night at the theatre led to an altercation with a patron over microaggressions and white privilege.
On the Rights of Playwrights and White Tears
Lloyd Suh and Katori Hall offer the latest teaching moments in race-conscious casting.
Are We Entering a Special Period for Cuban Musicals?
While ‘On Your Feet!’ is conquering Broadway, the promising, musically vibrant ‘Cuba Libre’ bows in Portland.
Experiencing Theatre With No Sight in ‘OjO’
Bricolage Production Company discovers that fostering inclusivity isn’t just about taking action—it’s also a state of mind.
